Global community must keep eye on LTTE activity - Defence Spokesman

COLOMBO: The Government yesterday said it needs a personal assurance from LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran on the LTTE's commitment to peace and requested the international community to play a more active role in checking LTTE activities in internationally.

Defence Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said Sunday's incident where the troops destroyed a vessel carrying heavy weaponry for the LTTE off the Eastern coast proves the LTTE was not genuine in their offer to come to talks.

"We have experience dealing with them for past 23 years," he said adding that the LTTE come to negotiations when they are militarily week. He questioned as to why the LTTE was trying to strengthen itself militarily if it was genuine in their offer to talk.

"We ask the international community led by the Co-Chairs to put more effort to check LTTE activities internationally," he said.